The following is an Assertion/Reason question. These questions consist of two statements, each printed as Assertion and Reason. Read both statements carefully and then select the correct answer from the options below [table]
Assertion | | Reason The overuse and misuse of antibiotics does not contribute to the problem of antibiotic resistance | Because | The emergence of antibiotic resistance in pathogenic bacteria is not influenced by antibiotic use in humans or animals
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The following is an Assertion/Reason question. These questions consist of two statements, each printed as Assertion and Reason. Read both statements carefully and then select the correct answer from the options below [table]
Assertion |  | Reason The overuse and misuse of antibiotics does not contribute to the problem of antibiotic resistance | Because | The emergence of antibiotic resistance in pathogenic bacteria is not influenced by antibiotic use in humans or animals
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The question presents two statements labeled Assertion and Reason, and asks you to evaluate which option accurately describes their truth values and relationship.
Option a: 'Both the Assertion and Reason are true, and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.' Here, if both statements were true, the Reason would need to correctly explain the Assertion. However, the Assertion claims that overuse and misuse of antibiotics does not contribute to antibiotic resistance, which is contradicted by substantial evidence showing that overuse and misuse are key drivers. Therefore, this option wrongly states the Assertion as true.
Option b: 'Both the Assertion and Reason are true, but the Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.' Even if both were true, the Reason would have to serve as a valid explanation for the Assertion. Since the Assertion is false (overuse does contribute), this option cannot be correct because it presumes truth of both statements.
Option c: 'The Assertion is true but the Reason is false.' The Assertion being true would imply that antibiotic overuse has no impact on resistance, which contradicts established microbiology consensus. Thus this option misattributes the true/false status of the Assertion.
Option d: 'The Assertion is false but the Reason is true.' This would mean antibiotics overuse does contribute to resistance (true) while the Reason claims resistance is not influenced by usage (false). The given Reason asserts no influence of antibiotic use, which is incorrect, so this option is inconsistent.
Option e: 'Both the Assertion and Reason are false.' This aligns with the scientific understanding: the Assertion is false because overuse and misuse of antibiotics do contribute to the problem of antibiotic resistance, and the Reason is false because the emergence of resistance is indeed influenced by antibiotic use in humans and animals. Hence, this option correctly characterizes both statements as false.
Overall, each incorrect option misstates the relationship between antibiotic usage and resistance, or mislabels the truth status of the statements. The accurate assessment is that both the Assertion and the Reason are false, since misuse and overuse drive resistance, and resistance is influenced by antibiotic use in healthcare and agriculture.

2025-PSB-MIC1IPE(SP-T3-FT) - INFECTIONS, PANDEMICS AND EPIDEMICS

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